Waste Reduction Partners engineers can assist farming operations to identify energy efficiency opportunities and to better understand and manage utility costs. WRP staff will conduct on-site assessments and provide a written report of recommendations.  No-cost, low-cost, and capital investment projects will be outlined which will cut operating costs by improving energy-use management and water-use efficiency. These energy audit can be used as part of an application for USDA energy project funding. 

Farms and agricultural businesses in North Carolina can request an energy audit two ways:

1. North Carolina Farm Bureau – Farm Energy Efficiency Program.  Complete an application on the Farm Bureau website. Energy audits are expected to be available through June 2012. The Farm Bureau charges a $100 administrative fee for the audits.  WRP is a contractor for the Farm Bureau to provide these audits.
   
   
2. USDA-Supported Energy Audits for Farm Operations.  Waste Reduction Partners is offering energy audit to farming and agricultural businesses in NC with support fund by the USDA.  The USDA program requires a 25 percent cost share for the Audit.